Public Radio's Feel Good Hits Of 2023

Janelle Monáe performs onstage at the Soul Train Awards. Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET hide caption Janelle Monáe performs onstage at the Soul Train Awards. There are good songs, and then there are feel good songs. Public radio music stations specialize in the latter, especially new tracks by emerging artists that make you stop what you're doing and smile.

Nearly everyone could use a potent dose of positivity after 2023, so we asked NPR Member stations to share the songs that made their DJs feel good over the past year. If you're still shaking off the back to work cobwebs, this list is for you. Artist: Janelle Monaé (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80) Song Title: "Float" Station: 90.9 The Bridge (Kansas City) Artist: Jessie Ware Song Title: "That! Feels Good!" Station: WXPN (Philadelphia) Artist: Say She She Song Title: "Reeling" Station: WFUV (New York) Artist: Tyler Childers Song Title: "In Your Love" Station: WMOT (Nashville) Artist: Allison Russell Song Title: "Stay Right Here" Station: WFUV (New York) Artist: boygenius Song Title: "Not Strong Enough" Station: WNRN (Charlottesville) Artist: Thundercat & Tame Impala Song Title: "No More Lies" Station: WUNC Music (Raleigh) Artist: Peter Gabriel Song Title: "Road To Joy" Station: WXPN (Philadelphia) Artist: Devon Gilfillian Song Title: "Love You Anyway" Station: WMOT (Nashville) Artist: The Shindellas Song Title: "Last Night Was Good For My Soul" Station: 90.9 The Bridge (Kansas City) Artist: Nabihah Iqbal Song Title: "This World Couldn't See Us" Station: KCRW (Los Angeles) Artist: Obongjayar Song Title: "Just Cool" Station: WUNC Music (Raleigh) Artist: Jungle Song Title: "I've Been In Love" Station: 88Nine (Milwaukee) Artist: Durand Jones Song Title: "Lord Have Mercy" Station: WTMD (Baltimore) Artist: Haiku Hands Song Title: "Nunchucka" Station: KUTX (Austin) Artist: Pachyman Song Title: "Trago Coqueto" Station: Jacksonville Music Experience Artist: Genesis Owusu Song Title: "Leaving The Light" Station: KUTX (Austin) Artist: Rahill (feat.

Beck) Song Title: "Fables" Station: Jacksonville Music Experience Artist: White Reaper Song Title: "Pages" Station: WTMD (Baltimore) Artist: CARRTOONS (feat. Rae Khalil) Song Title: "Grace" Station: WNXP (Nashville) Artist: Kiltro Song Title: "All The Time In The World" Station: KXT (Dallas/Fort Worth) Artist: Viv & Riley Song Title: "Imaginary People" Station: WNRN (Charlottesville) Artist: Liza Anne Song Title: "Cheerleader" Station: WNXP (Nashville) Artist: Jaime Wyatt Song Title: "World Worth Keeping" Station: KXT (Dallas/Forth Worth).